The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that, despite Theodore "The Unabomber" Kaczynski's legal objections, the serial bomber's possessions can be auctioned off on the Internet (oh, irony). The proceedings will be applied to a $15 million restitution order to his maimed and murdered victims and their families. And Ted can use all the monetary help he can get: U.S. District Judge Garland Burrell, Jr. mandated that five guns taken from Kaczynski's Montana shack be sold to the famil
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Farr at work: This could be your dining room table.You know, a house just isn't a home these days without a little pig butchery. Just so happens that if you score the winning bid in the San Francisco Street Food Festival's silent auction, you'll be able to give your flat exactly what it's been lacking -- a personal hog-hacking demo from 4505 Meats' Ryan Farr.
Festival organizers recently published their growing list of auction items. If the Farr butchery turns you off, c
Elaine Baker/FlickrNopa's Laurence Jossel: This could be your kitchen, 'cept with a cheaper fridge.Two weeks ago we reported on the coalescing list of silent auction items for the San Francisco Street Food Festival happening this Saturday. Since then there've been glittery additions, including the chance to get tight with some of the city's star cooks.
Consider a chef's meal for four from Thomas McNaughton of Flour Water (starting bid: $200), or having Delfina's Craig Stoll working at
Silent auction prizes include signed copies of Chiang's latest book.Famed San Francisco restaurant owner, cooking teacher, and consultant Cecilia Chiang is being honored on her 90th birthday Friday with a banquet at Yank Sing Rincon Center (101 Spear at Mission). The eight-course menu was created by Chiang, whose Mandarin restaurant influenced generations of U.S. restaurateurs. Students Chiang has taught include Julia Child, James Beard, Alice Waters, and Danny Kaye. Since retiring from t
Whatever epithet you wish to toss at the San Francisco Green Party, "negative" doesn't seem to be applicable. The party has announced that it can no longer scratch together the rent for its downtown headquarters -- a sum spokeswoman Erika McDonald believed to be around $1,000 monthly. But inability to comfortably bank rent that would get you this charming smorgasbord of Craigslist offerings isn't a bad thing. Far from it. The party is spinning this as a positive move -- and they're tossing a m
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